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John Greenleaf Whittier

An American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the Fireside Poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns (Wikipedia).

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American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery (1807-1892)

Born 17 December 1807
Died 7 September 1892

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  • Cover of: Margaret Smith's Journal Tales and Sketches

    First published in 2006 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Narrative and Legendary Poems

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  • Cover of: Old Portraits and Modern Sketches, Personal Sketches and Tributes

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  • Cover of: Personal Poems

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  • Cover of: Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective and Reminiscent and Religious Poems

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  • Cover of: The poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier. Complete in two volumes.

    First published in 2005 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier

    First published in 1888 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Snow-bound

    First published in 1869 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Snow-bound: and other poems

    First published in 1911 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Songs of Three Centuries
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    Cover of edition songsthreecentu02whitgoog First published in 1875 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Familiar poems, annotated
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    Cover of edition familiarpoemsann0000unse First published in 1977 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Poems
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    First published in 1885 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Snow-bound: and other autobiographic poems
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    First published in 1891 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Merrill's English Texts: The Raven / The Courtship of Miles Standish / Snow-Bound
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    Cover of edition threeamericanpoe00gree First published in 1909 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Bay of Seven Islands, and other poems

    First published in 1883 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The bridal of Pennacook: entertainment in tableaux and pantomime, illustrating an Indian legend
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    First published in 1849 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The conflict with slavery: Politics and reform [i.e. Reform and politics] ; The inner life ; Criticism

    First published in 1889 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: earlier poems of John G. Whittier.

    First published in 1890 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Gems from Whittier.
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    First published in 1904 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Jack in the pulpit: poem
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    First published in 1883 — 2 editions
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American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery (1807-1892)

Born 17 December 1807
Died 7 September 1892

Subjects

American poetry, Poetry, Slavery, History, Antislavery movements, Children's poetry, Correspondence, Abolitionists, American literature, Fiction, English poetry, Controversial literature, Drama, Literature, American Poets, Biography, Children, Gift books, Juvenile poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Quakers, short story, American Christian poetry, American drama, Anniversaries

Places

United States, Massachusetts, New England, Alabama, England, Owl Creek Bridge, Andover, Barbados, China, Eastern Europe, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Haverhill (Mass.), Mallard residence, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Milford meeting house, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Saint Louis, Salem, Salem (Mass.), Soviet Union, Boston, Calcutta, English-speaking countries

People

John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879), Devil, Peyton Farquhar, Abigail Williams, Amanda Wingfield, Ann Putnam, Arthur Miller (1915-), Betty Parris, Brently Mallard, Bridget Bishop, Colonel Killigrew, Dr. Heidegger, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Proctor, Elizur Wright (1804-1885), Ezekiel Cheever, Francis Daniel Pastorius (1651-1719), George Herrick, George Jacobs, Giles Corey, God, Jim O'Connor, John Hale, John Hathorne

Time

19th century, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1861-1865, American Civil War, 1692, 1841-1845, 1861-65, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, December, 1600s, 1833, Civil War, New Plymouth, 1620-1691, carnival

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Alternative names

  • John Greenleaf, Whittier
  • John Greenleaf - Whittier
  • Greenleaf John Whittier
  • John Greenleaf Whitter

History

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
January 2, 2017 Edited by Agnes Reid Very brief bio with Wikipedia & Gutenberg links
July 6, 2014 Edited by Sarah Breau merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import